Snow is beginning to fall across a lot of the Canadian prairies and with harvest 2020 mostly in the books it is a good time of year to begin thinking about your fertility plans for the upcoming season. Inoculants are a major part of any pulse grower’s fertility plan and with pulse acres on the […]
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Inoculating crops with beneficial bacteria is nothing new and has been a common practice for decades. Between peat powder to granular to liquid formulations, there are a lot of options to choose from. So how is liquid inoculant different than granular inoculant? And why should you choose one over the other? In this week’s edition […]
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Harvest is wrapping up across the country, with crops in many provinces looking good. Of course, we all want the highest yielding crop possible, but what effects do high yields have on your soil fertility? And how can you work to manage and replace the nutrients lost from a high-yielding crop? In this week’s edition […]
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Any pulse or soybean grower will be familiar with bacterial inoculants: nitrogen (N)-fixing bacteria that make a symbiosis with your plant roots, form nodules and provide N to your crop. But N-fixing bacteria are not the only biological crop input out there, and legume crops are not the only ones who can benefit from these […]
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Many farmers are familiar with applying inoculants and biologicals on their spring crops. With the increased interest in fall-seeded crops like winter cereals and winter peas many farmers will be looking to use similar products during fall seeding. You don’t need a keen eye to notice crop acres look very different after autumn harvest than […]
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As the seasons start to change and harvest starts wrapping up, there is one thing prairie farmers dread: overnight frost. In this week’s edition of growing possibilities, we are going to look at how early fall frost can affect different crops at the end of the growing season and the soil microbes that help them […]
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Now that harvest is coming to a close, many growers are reflecting on this year’s crop and thinking about what went well and what didn’t. If you noticed brown roots, yellow plants or a decrease in yield, Aphanomyces Root Rot (ARR) should be the first thing on your mind. ARR is one of the most […]
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Use of plant protein is on the rise across North America. Protein derived from row crops such as soybeans, peas and cereals is showing up more and more in various food products. From protein supplements to veggie burgers, more people are diversifying the ways they obtain protein in their diet, and the plant protein industry […]
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While many farmers have been busy logging long hours on the combine this fall, some have also started rolling out their planters. Winter wheat & winter peas are examples of winter crops that are becoming increasingly attractive and profitable for producers. Improvements in seed genetics and agronomic practices have led to higher yields, but are […]
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Every farmer knows the importance of phosphorous (P) when growing any crop. Phosphate fertilizer is one of the first crop inputs you think about before the season starts, but there is much more to soil P than putting fertilizer on your acres every year. In this week’s edition of growing possibilities, we are going to […]
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